On 27 September 2019, on the eve of Czech Statehood Day, the traditional awarding of Senate Silver Commemoration Medals took place in Wallenstein Palace’s Main Hall. During the ceremony, the president of the Parliament’s upper chamber, Jaroslav Kubera, handed out awards to 12 exceptional figures of Czech public life, including on the basis of nominations from other senators.
“It wasn’t easy to choose from such a large number of incredible people. In my final selection, I took particular account of the fact that in a few short days we are commemorating the 30th anniversary of the November events that led here to the collapse of the communist regime and the return of democracy and the market economy,” explains Jaroslav Kubera.
Matyáš Novák, Pianist
President of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera and RNDr. Václav Cílek, CSc.
President of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera and Army General v.v. Emil Boček
President of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera and Jefim Fištejn
President of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera and Mgr. Jiří Hamza
President of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera and former President of the Senate Milan Štěch
President of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera and Prof. MUDr. Renata Cífková, CSc.
President of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera and Natálie Kocábová, receiving the medal on behalf of her father, Michael Kocáb
Preseident of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera and PhDr. Libuše Benešová